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Australia v England 2nd Test

England tour of Australia - 1928 (1928/29) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 14 December 1928

England won by 8 wickets

England won by 8 wickets. Wally Hammond top-scored with 251 for England. George Geary took 5/35.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Australia - 1928 (1928/29)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
14 December 1928 to 20 December 1928
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
England won by 8 wickets
Captains
Jack Ryder (Australia), Percy Chapman (England)
Debuts
Otto Nothling (Australia), Don Blackie (Australia)
Umpires
DA Elder and GA Hele

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Otto Nothling and Don Blackie played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 253 for 9. Bill Woodfull top-scored with 68 off 216 balls, and Bert Oldfield made 41. George Geary took 5 for 35 for England.

England replied with 636 all out. Wally Hammond top-scored with 251 off 605 balls, and Patsy Hendren made 74. Don Blackie took 4 for 148 for Australia. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the fourth wicket between Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond. England led by 383 on first innings.

Australia made 397 for 9 in their second innings. Stork Hendry top-scored with 112 off 305 balls, and Bill Woodfull made 111. Maurice Tate took 4 for 99 for England. The innings was built on a 215-run stand for the second wicket between Stork Hendry and Bill Woodfull, 54% of the total.

Set 15 to win, England made 16 for 2. George Geary top-scored with 8 off 21 balls.

England won by 8 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 253 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Bill Woodfulllbw68216
Vic Richardsonbowled2752
Alan Kippaxbowled922
Bill Ponsfordretired not out524
Stork Hendrybowled3784
Jack Ryderlbw2560
Otto Nothlingbowled814
Bert Oldfieldnot out41114
Clarrie Grimmettrun out920
Don Blackiebowled826
Bert Ironmongerc George Duckworth120

Extras 15 · Total 253 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harold Larwood26.24773
Maurice Tate219290
Jack White3810790
George Geary185355
Wally Hammond50180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-51 (Vic Richardson), 2-65 (Alan Kippax), 2-74 (Bill Ponsford), 3-152 (Bill Woodfull), 4-153 (Stork Hendry), 5-171 (Otto Nothling), 6-192 (Jack Ryder), 7-222 (Clarrie Grimmett), 8-251 (Don Blackie), 9-253 (Bert Ironmonger)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVic Richardson and Bill Woodfull51
secondAlan Kippax and Bill Woodfull14
thirdBill Ponsford and Bill Woodfull9
fourthStork Hendry and Bill Woodfull78
fifthJack Ryder and Stork Hendry1
sixthJack Ryder and Otto Nothling18
seventhBert Oldfield and Jack Ryder21
eighthBert Oldfield and Clarrie Grimmett30
ninthBert Oldfield and Don Blackie29
tenthBert Oldfield and Bert Ironmonger2
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 636 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Hobbsc Bert Oldfield40145
Herbert Sutcliffec Stork Hendry1174
Wally Hammondbowled251605
Douglas Jardinerun out28123
Patsy Hendrenc Vic Richardson74138
Percy Chapmanc Jack Ryder2052
Harold Larwoodc Jack Ryder4382
George Gearylbw66203
Maurice Tatelbw2518
George Duckworthnot out39148
Jack Whitest Bert Oldfield2949

Extras 10 · Total 636 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Otto Nothling4215600
Clarrie Grimmett64141912
Bert Ironmonger68211422
Don Blackie59101484
Stork Hendry23.14521
Jack Ryder113220
Alan Kippax53110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-65 (Jack Hobbs), 3-148 (Douglas Jardine), 4-293 (Patsy Hendren), 5-341 (Percy Chapman), 6-432 (Harold Larwood), 7-496 (Wally Hammond), 8-523 (Maurice Tate), 9-592 (George Geary), 10-636 (Jack White)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe37
secondJack Hobbs and Wally Hammond28
thirdWally Hammond and Douglas Jardine83
fourthPatsy Hendren and Wally Hammond145
fifthPercy Chapman and Wally Hammond48
sixthHarold Larwood and Wally Hammond91
seventhGeorge Geary and Wally Hammond64
eighthMaurice Tate and George Geary27
ninthGeorge Duckworth and George Geary69
tenthJack White and George Duckworth44
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 397 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Bill Woodfullrun out111286
Vic Richardsonc Patsy Hendren06
Stork Hendrylbw112305
Alan Kippaxlbw1034
Jack Ryderc Percy Chapman7983
Otto Nothlingrun out44106
Bert Oldfieldlbw01
Clarrie Grimmettc Percy Chapman1850
Don Blackienot out1138
Bert Ironmongerbowled02

Did not bat: Bill Ponsford

Extras 12 · Total 397 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harold Larwood3551051
Maurice Tate4614994
Jack White305830
George Geary31.411552
Wally Hammond90430

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Vic Richardson), 2-215 (Stork Hendry), 3-234 (Bill Woodfull), 4-246 (Alan Kippax), 5-347 (Jack Ryder), 6-348 (Bert Oldfield), 7-370 (Otto Nothling), 8-397 (Clarrie Grimmett), 9-397 (Bert Ironmonger)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVic Richardson and Bill Woodfull0
secondStork Hendry and Bill Woodfull215
thirdAlan Kippax and Bill Woodfull19
fourthJack Ryder and Alan Kippax12
fifthJack Ryder and Otto Nothling101
sixthBert Oldfield and Otto Nothling1
seventhClarrie Grimmett and Otto Nothling22
eighthClarrie Grimmett and Don Blackie27
ninthBert Ironmonger and Don Blackie0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 16 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
George Gearybowled821
Maurice Tatecaught46
George Duckworthnot out214
Jack Whitenot out21

Did not bat: Jack Hobbs, Herbert Sutcliffe, Wally Hammond, Douglas Jardine, Patsy Hendren, Percy Chapman, Harold Larwood

Extras 0 · Total 16 for 2

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Otto Nothling40120
Stork Hendry3242

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Maurice Tate), 2-13 (George Geary)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMaurice Tate and George Geary8
secondGeorge Duckworth and George Geary5
thirdJack White and George Duckworth3
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